Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat
Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat
RIYADH: The death toll from this year's Haj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday (Jun 20), more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabi
Tragedies like this will grow exponentially. But remember, this is all completely normal. Nothing to see here in relation to environmental heat.
People were tired after being chased by security forces before Arafat day. They were exhausted," one Arab diplomat told AFP
What? This doesn't make any sense!
But terrible that so many people die, just to live up to a delusion.
You'd think Allah wouldn't allow that to happen.
Either that or he doesn't exist.
Not sure which.
Surely they could just relocate the Kaaba to a more hospitable location. It's not a large structure, should be easy to dig up and move.
Might have to update a few direction markers for Salah, though. That could be a bit of work.
Can't Allah just make the weather cool and pleasant?
Not omnipotent enough?
You can't relocate the Kaaba, it is just stone. And muslim do not worship the stone. It is just a marker to point the compass to.
These arguments go for Christianity as well obviously. But I think the theological answer will depend a bit on their interpretation of how omnipotent this God is or if even suffering is part of his ways. And don't forget that "outside" of our universe there could be one and it's just a way of destiny. It's not such a snarky remark.
Allah does what he wants, and he is not bound by the opinions of humans.
Summer started earlier than usual this year. The Saudi government needs to install more shades and outdoor cooling, as well as perhaps reduce the number of pilgrims allowed. 1.83 million at once, not counting those without permits, is a lot at once to take care of.